Comments on: When Someone Says, “It isn’t a popularity contest.”

By: fsdafa

fsdafa — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:15:00 +0000

I hate it when the school gives “leadership awards” where the kids vote for the best “leader” and then the teachers say “it’s not a popularity contest”.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:48:20 +0000

Same here.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:41:55 +0000

I agree with “senrath” the statement should be “It SHOULDN’T be a popularity contest”

By: John

John — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:04:05 +0000

My dad’s a financial adviser but I wouldn’t say it qualifies me to be treasurer. The other stuff is good but I’d say that’s about as helpful as having all the friends and teammates.

Just sayin’

By: Nostawyn

Nostawyn — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:32:46 +0000

What school do you go to where overweight people can’t be popular? There generally isn’t a weight requirement. It’s more of an income-level requirement. And if money doesn’t work, promiscuity will.

By: Marty

Marty — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:18:32 +0000

The captain of the scholar bowl team won Homecoming King. The president of student senate is 100 pounds over weight. Those things are true! I’m that small slice.

By: JS Cutis

JS Cutis — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:26:43 +0000

Pussy control. As Prince said.

By: JS Cutis

JS Cutis — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:25:29 +0000

That rocket had better have taken out all those moon people, otherwise I’m going to the bunker to take shelter. But they deserved it anyways for causing those damn tsunamis and earthquakes and typhoon in Japan yesterday. Although no one would admit it yet, Obama just won that Nobel Peace Prize for averting a war between the moon people and the people of Earth. God bless Earth. (Email Received From My Attorney)

By: notolaf

notolaf — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:33:10 +0000

What? You missed that sudden outbreak of peace around the planet? Where have you been?

By: Mirkwood

Mirkwood — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:34:09 +0000

Sadly. All pre-college elections for anything are like that. Whoever has the most friends wins, whether they’re qualified or not.
One year we had a kid in the Honors Math program whose dad was a financial advisor run for student treasurer. He lost to a volleyball player who coerced her team, ex-boyfriends, and friends to vote for her.

By: sane person

sane person — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:56:08 +0000

I think some recent Nobel Prize winner has said “it’s not a popularity contest” a few times.

By: senrath

senrath — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:27:03 +0000

Yeah. Generally when it’s said, the statement that really should be said is “It SHOULDN’T be a popularity contest.”

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:11:39 +0000

Remember guys, there’s still that slim <1% that says that it's still not a popularity contest. Although, this is usually only said during high school, in which EVERYTHING is a popularity contest.

By: steve holt

steve holt — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:02:39 +0000

I’m sorry, did you say Nobel Peace Prize isn’t a popularity contest?

By: jzimbert

jzimbert — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:29:55 +0000

GraphJam isn’t a popularity contest.

By: aaron m

aaron m — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:06:50 +0000

That’s happened to me once…